Where and what was 43 Stn?

[fisherj]

I've had lots of really helpful replies to my earlier post on this forum to do with Joseph Gallagher's service and pension records....

https://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=886058.18

But I still don't know what 43 Stn was.

Joseph was a 3rd Air Mechanic in the RAF.

He transferred to "43 Stn" from 25 TS (Training School in Norfolk).  And after 43 Stn was discharged on health grounds

I'm guessing that 43 Stn must be written on other air mechanics' service records.   So if anyone can give any information - such as where it was based, what it was and anything practical such as whether servicemen would have leave during the time they were posted here - I would be so grateful!

[gaffy]

The No. 43 Training Depot Station was at Chattis Hill, a couple of miles west of Stockbridge in Hampshire:

https://www.ukairfieldguide.net/airfields/Chattis-Hill

Gets various other mentions online, including the likes of this:

'Chattis Hill (See 423?) NE of Chattis Hlll House. Nos. 91, 92, 93 Squadrons later reorganised
as the Wireless Telegraphy School (BE.2, F.2b). Later No. 43 Training Depot Station.'

https://www.airfieldresearchgroup.org.uk/forum/airfield-discussion/1130-ww1-aerodromes-1918-list

[Andy J2022]

I can't remember if this was suggested in the other thread, but you are much more likely to get a useful answer to this niche question on an RAF history forum, or one like WW2Talk which deals with matters to do with the services in World War 2. They tend to have members with specialist knowledge in their subject. A few suggestions below
RAF Research Group
RAF Commands This is a link to a specific thread, but you should check out the whole website.
RAF Association
RAF Web
Maybe Ross (member rafcommands on RootsChat) can suggest some others.

[Andy J2022]

The No. 43 Training Depot Station was at Chattis Hill, a couple of miles west of Stockbridge in Hampshire:

Gaffy, while everything you say is true, the references are to WW1 not WW2 so I wonder if this really answers [b]fisherj's[/b] question.

Posting withdrawn- see below

[gaffy]

The No. 43 Training Depot Station was at Chattis Hill, a couple of miles west of Stockbridge in Hampshire:

Gaffy, while everything you say is true, the references are to WW1 not WW2 so I wonder if this really answers fisherj's question.

I was referring to WW1, I found a couple of Royal Air Force records of that era, one for a lieutenant who died in 1918, he was of the '43rd Training Depot Station', the other for someone enrolled in the Women's Royal Air Force in 1918 to serve at 'the 43rd Training Depot Station Chattis Hill Stockbridge, Hants.' I'm sorry you didn't find my answer 'useful', perhaps the OP might.

[Andy J2022]

Gaffy, Apologies, I had misremembered about the time period for fisherj's original post and thought it was concerning WW2.
I think your post above has answered figherj's question.
Andy

[fisherj]

Thank you so much for your replies and the links and suggestions for further info are great to have.  I had not come across these through Googling.  Much appreciated.

And yes - my query was re WW1 - 1918 in fact - so in the first year of the RAF.

If 43 Stn stands for Training Depot Station  I'm just curious to know why 25 Training School on his record is abbreviated to 25 TS. 

Perhaps the units had different functions...?

So the search goes on.

I'm interested to know what life was like for men in the unit - whether they had leave for example.  Especially since his daughter was born in July 1919.   

[jim1]

Men were granted leave upon application.
Typically a death of a family member would be sufficient reason even
for men at the Front.
For obvious reasons men on home service were more likely to be granted leave
more often.
Looking at the difference between a TS & TDS the only reference I can find
is that a TDS was also an "active" airbase used for home defence as well as
a training establishment.
A possible scenario is that a TS was for basic training of new recruits & on
passing that they were posted to a TDS for further training & home defence duties.

[fisherj]

Thanks for that Jim1.  Interesting to read about leave being granted.

And I saw that the function of 25 TS included home defence. 

I'm just wondering what the difference is between TS and Stn! 

Many thanks again for your reply.